Chung, Byrd, Unger selected in second round

A record three UO football players have been drafted in the first two rounds of the NFL draft today. There had been four previous drafts in which the Ducks had two players taken in the first two rounds.

USC and Ohio State both had four players taken in the top 50 today, the only teams with more than Oregon’s three. Georgia joined the Ducks with three of the top 50 when the Bulldogs had a player taken 50th overall.

Safety Patrick Chung was the first Duck to go. He was selected by the New England Patriots with the second pick of the second round in today’s NFL draft, No. 34 overall.

Center Max Unger was projected by some as a first-round pick, most likely to Pittsburgh with the final pick of the round, No. 32 overall, but the Steelers bypassed Unger, who would have been the Ducks’ third first-round pick in the last four years.

Unger wasn’t the second Duck to go, either, as cornerback Jairus Byrd was selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 10th pick of the second round, No. 42 overall.

Unger was taken 17th in the second round by the Seattle Seahawks, No. 49 overall.